This Wine Cocktail is perfect for a day at the horse races, a garden party or a nice soapy bubble bath. It’s so elegant – and you deserve the best!

Prepare to embark on a captivating adventure where the grape’s allure meets the mixologist’s artistry, creating an enchanting symphony of flavors that will leave you craving more.

Let’s get down to mixing!

List of Ingredients

Cocktail

1-1/2oz. Pomegranate

½ oz. Lemondrop

Squeeze of Lemon

2 oz. Rosé wine

Garnish

½ Lime Wedge

Rose petals

Pansy

• See article on using Edible Flowers in recipes

How to Make

1. Combine chilled ingredients. Pour into coupe
2. Garnish with Rose petal, Pansy flower and a lime wedge.

About the Queens Cup Wine Cocktail

This cocktail was created for the Queen’s Cup Steeplechase held each Spring in Charlotte, North Carolina. We kept the flavors very simple. We started with Pomegranate and mixed in some lemondrop, added a splash of fresh lemon juice to make it refreshing and then added our favorite Rosé wine.

The Rosé wine we chose does have a juicier profile with notes of strawberry and raspberry. When using wine in cocktails, use those with good flavor, but you can easily stay at the lower end of the price range as the other flavors will elevate the entire beverage.

Finally, we chose some of the fresh edible flowers in my gardens to garnish the Queens Cup. Bright pinks and purples were our favorites. Feel free to get creative with what you have on hand or what you think looks best.

Serving Suggestions

This wine cocktail will work beautifully for bridal or baby showers, garden parties, intimate weddings and more.

Alcohol-Free – simply use Sprite or club soda in place of the Rosé wine

Tips & Notes

Making Ahead and Larger Quantities – I scaled this up to 6 servings by mixing ingredients in a pitcher and pouring into this sealable bottle that was handy for travel. I chose to mix only the mixers and then add the Rosé wine at the event. You could mix all of it together if you plan to seal it well for freshness. Place flowers for garnishing in a sealable bag with all of the air removed. Place lime wedges in a separate sealable bag.

I hope you enjoy it! It made my guests feel so special and really set the stage for our event. Time to get mixing! How are you going to serve yours? I’d love to hear all about it!

Got any questions? Ask away! I’m happy to help. If you enjoy this recipe, I hope you’ll leave a comment with some STARS. Also, please share it on social media. Don’t forget to tag us at #FoodWineAndFlavor. I’ll be sure to share! Thanks! — Anne.